psoriasis

pso·ri·a·sis  (s-r-ss)

n.

A noncontagious inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurring reddish patches covered with silvery scales.

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[Greek psrisis, itch, mange, from psrin, to have the itch, from psr, itch.]

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psori·atic (sôr-tk, sr-) adj.

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psoriasis [so-rye-a-siss]

Noun

a skin disease with reddish spots and patches covered with silvery scales [Greek: itching disease]

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psoriasis  (s-r-ss)

A chronic, inflammatory skin disease in which recurring reddish patches, often covered with silvery scales, appear especially on the knees, elbow, scalp and trunk. Psoriasis is noncontagious and is inheritable.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

psoriasis - a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin acanthosis - an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)